We asked the Mixtape devs how they made 2026's highest rated game | Friends Per Second #94

About this episode

The episode features an interview with the developers of the highly rated game Mixtape, along with discussions on various gaming topics.

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People in this episode

Host: Jake Baldino

Guests: Johnny Galvatron, Woody Woodward

Topics covered

• game development
• interview
• video games
• sponsorships
• game discussions

Keywords

• Mixtape
• game development
• Starfox 2026
• Steam Controller
• gaming news

Sponsors

Warby Parker, Square, Raycon, HelloFresh

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Starfox 2026, Steam Controller, 007 First Light, POE 2, Diablo IV, AC Black Flag, Dead as Disco

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